Arkansas-Little Rock vs Tennessee State Basketball Picks 2-29-24
Tennessee State Tigers (17-12) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans (18-11)
February 29, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans -7.5; Over/Under: +145
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The Tennessee State Tigers and the Little Rock Trojans meet in college basketball action from the Jack Stephens Center on Thursday night. Who comes out ahead in Thursday’s OVC action? Let’s dive in and find out with our Tennessee State vs. Little Rock Prediction.
Tennessee State Team Preview
The Tennessee State Tigers come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 76-71 win over SIU-Edwardsville last time out. Christian Brown leads the Tigers in scoring with 13.1 PPG along with 3.2 RPG while E.J. Bellinger has 11.9 PPG with a team-high 5.1 RPG and Jason Jitoboh has 10 PPG with 5.2 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Tennessee State up to this point in the year. Kinyon Hodges has 9.8 PPG with 5.5 RPG to lead the Tigers on the glass while Jaylen Jones has 9.4 PPG, 4 RPG and a team-high 2.7 APG to lead the Tigers in assists. As a team, Tennessee State is averaging 73 PPG on 44.4% shooting from the field, 33.2% from three and 75.3% from the foul line this season.
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Little Rock Team Preview
The Little Rock Trojans come into this one looking to build on a 7-game win streak after an 82-73 win over Lindenwood last time out. KK Robinson leads the Trojans in scoring and assists with 16 PPG along with 4.6 APG and 5.7 RPG while Jamir Chaplin has 15.7 PPG along with a team-high 6.9 RPG to lead the Trojans in rebounding this season. DeAntoni Gordon has 11.5 PPG with 5.1 RPG and Bradley Douglas has 10.1 PPG with 2.6 APG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for the Trojans up to this point in the year. As a team, Little Rock is averaging 77.6 PPG on 46.7% shooting from the field, 33.5% from three and 74.1% from the foul line this season.
Tennessee State vs. Little Rock Prediction
I’m on Little Rock here. The Trojans just need to be worried about winning this game and not necessarily about style points considering they’re tied for the top spot in the OVC standings. I just don’t think that Tennessee State can hang on the road for 40 minutes though. Give me the Trojans at home in this one.
